Columbiana County bridges to be inspected next week

New Philadelphia, Ohio (Monday, March 25, 2013) – Four bridges in Columbiana County will be inspected next week during daytime hours by ODOT crews and a snooper truck, weather permitting.

On Thursday, April 4th, crews will inspect both the north and southbound State Route 11 bridges over the Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek near the SR 154 Interchange.

On Friday, April 5th, crews will inspect the U.S. Route 30 bridge over the Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek Bikeway at Lisbon and the SR 344 bridge over the railroad tracks at Leetonia.

Traffic will be restricted but maintained at all of these locations during this work.

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Ohio’s highways are essential to keeping and creating new jobs. With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining one of the largest transportation networks in the nation. Guided by ethical principles and accountability, ODOT works to improve safety, enhance travel and advance economic development. As a $2.8 billion enterprise, the department wisely invests in its core services of snow and ice removal, annual construction program and highway maintenance operations.